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Farrington & Hunnewell Bright Cut Pure Coin Silver Master Butter Knife
Silver : Coin Silver : Serving Pieces
Old Friends 
3840f $48.00
Dating circa 1865, this 7 1/2" long, weighty at 1.5 T. oz., master butter knife is stamped "*F. & H.*" on the blade for Boston's Farrington & Hunnewell, and "Pure Coin," which is a New England term, on the underside of the handle. It is twisted, with the handle and blade set at right angles to one another. The slightly upturned, thick handle has a pedimented end and is extensively diamond bright cut on the front in a pattern that is characteristic of Boston in the period. The scalloped... Click for details
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Whiting "Lily Engraved" Solid Sterling Silver Fish Slice
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends 
3836f $135.00
Utilizing an "Old English," i.e. rounded end with a reverse tipt back, form, "Lily Engraved" is one of numerous bright cut designs Whiting and other manufacturers produced in the 1880s. Attractive and artful, these patterns showcased the skills of engravers of the period and were apparently well received in their time, given the variety of examples still available today. This piece is a lengthy, 10 1/2", 3.1 T. oz., all silver fish slice. The blade is relatively slender, slightly... Click for details
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Early American silver soup ladle, John McMullin,
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware : 18th Century
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver 
2397 $375.00
Philadelphia circa 1790, with round downturned end and rounded drop, length 14 1/4 inches, weight 6.0 Troy ounces, monogrammed "RRC" (period script, obverse), with a scratch below these initials as shown and a few minor nicks in bowl but very good overall condition. In an attempt to distinguish this ladle from its peers, we'll mention that the bowl has a slight boat shape when viewed head on, as you may see in photo number four.
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T. Nowlan, Petersburg & Richmond, Virginia Coin Silver Chicken Tongs
Silver : Coin Silver : Southern
Old Friends 
3834f $335.00
Most American tongs of this size, 8 1/8" long and 2.7 T. oz. in this instance, and configuration, namely with a talon or fork grip combined with a spoon or cup grip, date from the mid 19th century. Commonly identified as chicken (salad or fried) tongs, they might have have been used for various salads. This coin silver pair are particularly attractive, combining several design features. Each of the arms, for instance, has a twisted section, which style was particularly favored in the... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "Corona" Heavy Solid Sterling Silver Ice Cream Slice
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends 
3829f $165.00
This ice cream knife or slice is about as large an example of such things as can be found. It measures a full 12" long and weighs just over 5.0 T. oz. It is solid sterling silver, with a 7 1/2" by 1 3/4" flat blade that has a beveled lower edge and upswept, pointed, tip. The upper edge is perfectly straight. The pattern is "Corona" by Dominick & Haff. It incorporates a shell design that appears on both sides of the handle terminus and at the join with the blade. The handle front... Click for details
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Abner Kirby, Milwaukee, "Fiddle Tipt" Coin Silver Place Spoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
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3826f $35.00
Measuring 7 1/8" long and weighing approximately 1.0 T. oz., this size spoon is variously identified as a place, dessert or oval soup. This example is in a "Fiddle Tipt" pattern and is stamped "Kirby," for Abner, "Milwaukee," and with a "P, eagle, star" pseudo hallmark. In his work on marks, William McGrew identifies this combination of symbols with William Pitkin of Hartford, Connecticut, but he also associates the particular eagle on this with Chicago, which is a much more likely source... Click for details
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